Pontefract 5:08 Result

Regulus Black's recent form figures 531325 show consistent placing and a recent win, with a strong finishing effort last time out just 19 days ago suggesting he's in good form and fit. At just 3 years old with a Palace Pier/Galileo pedigree suited to middle distances, he looks progressive and unexposed compared to some of the older, more exposed handicappers in this weak Class 6 contest. His OR of 57 is competitive without carrying big weight (130lbs), and the booking of a claimer suggests confidence from a yard that knows the horse well. Several rivals (Distinction, Skinny Malinka, Rory's Gold) look held or out of form, while Hill O Rue and Sunny Orange are respectable but not overly progressive. Thunder Goddess for Andrew Balding has decent form but drawn widest (12) which could be a disadvantage at Pontefract's tricky, undulating track where inside/handy draws often help. Regulus Black's draw of 5 is workable and his profile of races run suggests she's going the right way, still fairly lightly raced with upside. I make him the most likely to see out the 1m2f trip well and to be involved in the finish, and expect he'll go off at a fair price given the competitive, wide-open nature of this Class 6 field.